???
Long Hui's eyes widened. "Wait, on what grounds? I'm only a D-rank Disciple, so why does this kid Li Xuanxiao get to be C-Rank as soon as he joins!"
Lu Yixian's phantom smirked slightly. "Well, can you do Dual Cultivation of Buddhism and Martial Arts?"
Uh...
That one sentence silenced Long Hui.
The phantom dissipated, and the mysterious jade fell into Long Hui's hand.
Long Hui bared his teeth, his lips moving but making no sound.
But Li Xuanxiao could tell at a glance that he was cursing quite foully.
The "mother" count was extremely high!
Long Hui blew his bangs up with a pout and sighed, "Follow me. I'll take you to collect your resources."
Li Xuanxiao tilted his head and smiled, silently following.
The two flew for a while and arrived at the Registry Pavilion of the Ancient Martial Mystic Court to register entry information.
He thought there would be a series of questions, but unexpectedly, the Staff Member only asked for Li Xuanxiao's name before going to get his supplies.
The Council of Elders was indeed efficient; they had just decided to admit Li Xuanxiao, and the information was already recorded!
Long Hui shook his head repeatedly. Is this still the Ancient Martial Mystic Court I know?
Mystic Court, you've become a stranger to me!
Soon, a Storage Ring was handed to Li Xuanxiao.
"C-Rank Disciple Li Xuanxiao, you may decide for yourself where to establish your Immortal Cave."
Li Xuanxiao nodded in thanks and sent his consciousness into the Storage Ring.
He was immediately surprised to find that the space in this Storage Ring was at least ten times larger than his previous one!
He scanned it, and the first things that caught his eye were a hundred thousand spirit crystals and a mysterious jade similar to Long Hui's.
A set of martial artist robes with one more dark-gold pattern than the one Long Hui was wearing.
There was also a bottle of Medicinal Pills, a map of the various areas of the Ancient Martial Mystic Court, and some basic daily necessities.
Li Xuanxiao scanned everything, and once he had a good idea of what was there, he withdrew from the Storage Ring.
He took out the martial artist robes and put them on; the feeling of handsomeness returned.
Li Xuanxiao tried to stir his True Essence, and the two dark-gold patterns on the robes immediately shone brightly, resonating with the True Essence!
Long Hui glanced at the two dark-gold patterns on Li Xuanxiao's robes, then looked at the solitary one on his own.
He turned and left, speechless.
Li Xuanxiao was oblivious to Long Hui's mood. He was fascinated by the miraculous nature of the robes, clicking his tongue in wonder, and pulled Long Hui. "Do you think I'm awesome?"
Long Hui:??? Psycho!
Li Xuanxiao pursued him relentlessly, shaking his robes. "Don't go, do you think I'm awesome?"
Long Hui broke free from Li Xuanxiao and shouted, "I'm not looking!"
Li Xuanxiao:???
If you won't look, then you won't look. Why so aggressive!
Li Xuanxiao scratched his head, bewildered.
But he didn't care much; the weight on his heart had finally lifted.
He was in a great mood!
He no longer had to fear the Qilin Clan suddenly coming to end him.
As the representative of martial arts in the Zhuxia Divine Land, the Ancient Martial Mystic Court didn't fear the Qilin Clan at all!
Staying here, he couldn't say his life was completely without risk, but it was certainly safe and worry-free.
"Whew—"
Li Xuanxiao let out a long breath; he could finally relax a little.
At least within the Ancient Martial Mystic Court...
Li Xuanxiao pondered, but this wasn't enough—
How could he be satisfied with such limited freedom?
Only being able to stay in a fixed place, hiding within the Ancient Martial Mystic Court.
This was freedom within a cage!
Once he left the Ancient Martial Mystic Court, he would still have to worry about the Qilin coming for him.
Li Xuanxiao shook his head; he couldn't stop!
His journey was the stars and the sea!
How could he settle for a corner and just scrape by?
"As a top power in the Divine Land, the Ancient Martial Mystic Court might have a way to erase the qilin mark..."
Li Xuanxiao thought silently.
Once he was free from the shackles of the qilin mark, he could go wherever he wanted, just like Mundo; only then would he have true freedom! (T/N: LoL Character Mundo's Voice line: Mundo goes where he pleases!)
Then, the sea would be wide for the fish to leap and the sky high for the birds to fly; when he became powerful enough, he could even go back to Dayu for a visit!
After all, achieving wealth and honor without returning home is like wearing silk robes and walking in the night!
Hehehe~
With this thought, Li Xuanxiao immediately took out the mysterious jade and connected his True Essence to activate it.
After a successful activation, the mysterious jade projected a list.
It showed the list of "B" rank and below Disciples within the Ancient Martial Mystic Court.
Li Xuanxiao scrolled with his mind; in the "D" rank Disciple column, Long Hui was clearly listed!
And Qian Yu, who he had fought before, was also in the "D" rank column.
Above C-Rank, among the avatars of Jia and Yi ranks, only one icon was lit up.
That was...
A-Rank—Lu Yixian!
Li Xuanxiao was speechless.
Who would have thought! Long Hui's Master was actually only a A-Rank Disciple within the Ancient Martial Mystic Court!
"Tsk tsk, above A-Rank are the Imperial Court Envoys, above them are the Four Symbols Divine Guards, and above them is the Council of Elders... and the Profound Saint."
Li Xuanxiao clicked his tongue.
He was just starting; he still had a long way to go!
Li Xuanxiao used his mind to "scroll" through the projections and "click" on Lu Yixian's icon.
Soon, the light and shadow shifted, and Lu Yixian's figure appeared.
"Senior Lu, I would like to ask if there are any means to remove the qilin mark within the Ancient Martial Mystic Court?"
Lu Yixian was stunned for a moment. "You've been marked by the Qilin Clan?"
Li Xuanxiao smiled helplessly. "If not for that, I wouldn't have been so eager to join the Ancient Martial Mystic Court."
Lu Yixian pondered for a long time.
The Ancient Martial Mystic Court focused primarily on martial arts cultivation, with only a slight involvement in other areas.
To put it bluntly, this place was just a bunch of martial artists pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts.
What would they know about methods to remove marks?
Seeing Lu Yixian silent for so long, Li Xuanxiao's heart sank.
Could it be that even the Ancient Martial Mystic Court, one of the top powers, was helpless against the qilin mark?
Lu Yixian thought for a while and chose to be honest. "My Ancient Martial Mystic Court is indeed not proficient in this area. If you need to erase the qilin mark, you can go to the Taiyi Dao Sect or Wenyuan Pavilion! They know more about these things. There is a cooperative relationship between the Three Great Powers. As a Disciple of our Ancient Martial Mystic Court, you can go directly to seek help."
Li Xuanxiao cupped his fists in salute. "Understood. Thank you for the guidance, Senior Lu!"
The projection dissipated, and Li Xuanxiao took back the mysterious jade and put it in his robe.
"Taiyi Dao Sect... Wenyuan Pavilion..."
Li Xuanxiao murmured softly.
As for Wenyuan Pavilion, he knew absolutely nothing about it currently.
But the Taiyi Dao Sect...
Wu Jiangming!
Li Xuanxiao took out the thousand-mile talisman and covered it with True Essence.
"Brother Wu, are you there?"
...
Zhuxia Divine Land, Taiyi Dao Sect.
Wu Jiangming lay on a slope with his legs crossed, a piece of foxtail grass in his mouth.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the treetops, casting dappled shadows.
A gentle breeze blew, carrying the freshness of the distant mountain forests and the fragrance of wild flowers, softly brushing over his chubby face, adding a touch of tranquility.
"Stealing half a day of leisure from a floating life~"
Wu Jiangming hummed to himself, feeling quite comfortable.
After returning to the Divine Land from the Lawless Land, his Realm had inexplicably increased by a notch.
He had actually leaped from the Origin Realm Sixth Layer to the Eighth Layer of Origin Realm!
His Realm instantly surpassed Chu Yin's Origin Realm Seventh Layer.
This was very satisfying!
Cultivation in the Dao Sect places great emphasis on comprehension and state of mind; haste makes waste!
Instead, being natural and following one's inclinations is very beneficial for raising one's Realm.
After returning, Wu Jiangming thought it over and decided it must be because of his previous act of speaking out for justice in the Lawless Land!
Faced with a crowd of demons, he hadn't flinched and had directly taunted them all.
He had publicly expressed support and encouragement for Li Xuanxiao, who was almost the public enemy of all demons at the time.
He had followed his own heart and acted on his own intentions.
Thus, the Dao follows nature, and his Realm was able to rise~
"This Daoist Master is indeed gifted! Ascension is just around the corner!"
A smile appeared on Wu Jiangming's face; Li Xuanxiao really was his benefactor!
The next second, his chest trembled slightly, and a wave of warmth came through.
Wu Jiangming sat up abruptly, spat, and ejected the foxtail grass.
He took out the thousand-mile talisman from his chest and infused it with True Essence.
Li Xuanxiao's voice immediately rang out.